Arnold Weather - Warnings / Advisories

FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 932 PM CDT TUE JUL 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD RISE BACK UP TO 15.0 FEET BY
  WEDNESDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL AGAIN. THE RIVER
  SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY NIGHT.
                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI
ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.8 TUE 9 PM    15.0   14.4   13.9
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GEELHART

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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 942 PM CDT TUE JUL 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 433.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 433.7 FEET BY
  WEDNESDAY MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE FALLING.
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FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 851 PM CDT TUE JUL 08 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* A PORTION OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...CHRISTIAN...MACON...MORGAN...MOULTRIE...SANGAMON...
  SCOTT AND SHELBY.
* UNTIL 8 AM CDT WEDNESDAY
* THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL REMAIN POSSIBLE TONIGHT. RAIN
  AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN A SHORT
  PERIOD OF TIME. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
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